This article includes a list of men's Test cricket records held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia (correct as of 23 December 2022).
Batting records Most career runs Runs Player Period 1,743 (31 innings) Ricky Ponting 1996–2012 1,415 (29 innings) Allan Border 1979–1994 1,414 (17 innings) Michael Clarke 2004–2014 1,202 (19 innings) David Warner 2012–2022 1,056 (26 innings) Steve Waugh 1986–2003
Most career runs (non-Australia) Runs Player Period 610 (8 innings) Brian Lara 1993–2005 601 (10 innings) Jack Hobbs 1908–1929 552 (10 innings) Viv Richards 1976–1989 509 (8 innings) Virat Kohli 2012–2020 482 (8 innings) Wally Hammond 1929–1947
Highest individual scores Runs Player Date 335* v. Pakistan David Warner 29 Nov 2019 299* v. South Africa Don Bradman 29 Jan 1932 242 v. India Ricky Ponting 12 Dec 2003 233 v. Australia Rahul Dravid 12 Dec 2003 230 v. South Africa Michael Clarke 22 Nov 2012
Most centuries Centuries Player Period 7 (17 innings) Michael Clarke 2004–2014 6 (31 innings) Ricky Ponting 1995–2012 4 (19 innings) David Warner 2012–2022 4 (23 innings) David Boon 1984–1996 4 (29 innings) Allan Border 1979–1994
Highest batting average (3+ matches) Average Player Period 128.25 (5 innings, 1 NO) Lindsay Hassett 1947–1953 107.77 (11 innings, 2 NO) Don Bradman 1929–1948 99.60 (10 innings, 5 NO) Brad Haddin 2008–2014 97.20 (6 innings, 1 NO) Jack Ryder 1921–1929 95.00 (4 innings, 2 NO) Greg Matthews 1985–1991
Bowling records Most career wickets Wickets Player Period 68 (28 innings) Nathan Lyon 2012–2025 59 (21 innings) Mitchell Starc 2015–2025 56 (26 innings) Shane Warne 1992–2006 46 (20 innings) Glenn McGrath 1996–2006 45 (17 innings) Dennis Lillee 1971–1983
Most career wickets (non-Australia) Wickets Player Period 19 (6 innings) Kapil Dev 1981–1992 19 (10 innings) James Anderson 2006–2021 16 (6 innings) Ravichandran Ashwin 2012–2020 16 (5 innings) Johnny Briggs 1884–1898 16 (6 innings) Lance Gibbs 1961–1976
Best innings figures Figures Player Date 8/43 v. England Albert Trott 11 Jan 1895 8/59 v. Pakistan Ashley Mallett 22 Dec 1972 8/106 v. Australia Kapil Dev 13 Dec 1985 8/112 v. West Indies Geoff Lawson 7 Dec 1984 8/126 v. Australia Jack White 1 Feb 1929
Best match figures Figures Player Date 14/199 v. South Africa Clarrie Grimmett 29 Jan 1932 13/256 v. Australia Jack White 1 Feb 1929 12/136 v. Australia Johnny Briggs 24 Mar 1892 12/286 v. India Nathan Lyon 9 Dec 2014 11/181 v. West Indies Geoff Lawson 7 Dec 1984 11/183 v. West Indies Clarrie Grimmett 12 Dec 1930 11/215 v. Australia Derek Underwood 25 Jan 1975
Lowest strike rate (4+ innings) Strike rate Player Period 36.0 (24 wickets) Jeff Thomson 1975–1982 36.1 (59 wickets) Mitchell Starc 2015–2025 36.7 (10 wickets) Frank Worrell 1951–1961 37.1 (41 wickets) Josh Hazlewood 2015–2024 38.1 (16 wickets) Damien Fleming 1995–1999
Team records Highest innings scores Score Team Date 674 Australia v. India 23 Jan 1948 624 Pakistan v. Australia 9 Dec 1983 5/620d England v. Australia 3 Dec 2010 616 West Indies v. Australia 24 Jan 1969 7/604d Australia v. India 24 Jan 2012
Lowest completed innings Score Team Date 36 India v. Australia 17 Dec 2020 77 West Indies v. Australia 8 Dec 2022 82 Australia v. West Indies 22 Dec 1951 100 Australia v. England 24 Mar 1892 105 West Indies v. Australia 22 Dec 1951
Partnership records Highest partnerships Runs Wicket Players Match Date 386 4th Ricky Ponting (221) & Michael Clarke (210) Australia v. India 24 Jan 2012 361 2nd David Warner (335*) & Marnus Labuschagne (162) Australia v. Pakistan 29 Nov 2019 341 3rd Eddie Barlow (201) & Graeme Pollock (175) South Africa v. Australia 24 Jan 1964 310 4th Paul Collingwood (206) & Kevin Pietersen (158) England v. Australia 1 Dec 2006 303 5th Rahul Dravid (233) & VVS Laxman (148) India v. Australia 12 Dec 2003
Highest partnerships by wicket Runs Wicket Players Match Date 244 1st Bob Simpson (225) & Bill Lawry (119) Australia v. England 28 Jan 1966 361 2nd David Warner (335*) & Marnus Labuschagne (162) Australia v. Pakistan 29 Nov 2019 341 3rd Eddie Barlow (201) & Graeme Pollock (175) South Africa v. Australia 24 Jan 1964 386 4th Ricky Ponting (221) & Michael Clarke (210) Australia v. India 24 Jan 2012 303 5th Rahul Dravid (233) & VVS Laxman (148) India v. Australia 12 Dec 2003 200 6th Michael Clarke (148) & Brad Haddin (118) Australia v. England 5 Dec 2013 168 7th Rod Marsh (132) & Kerry O'Keeffe (85) Australia v. New Zealand 26 Jan 1974 243 8th Clem Hill (160) & Roger Hartigan (116) Australia v. England 10 Jan 1908 122 9th David Holford (80) & Jackie Hendriks (37*) West Indies v. Australia 24 Jan 1969 94 10th Sunil Gavaskar (166*) & Shivlal Yadav (41) India v. Australia 13 Dec 1985